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Updated: 11 hours ago From the Editor

Editor's note: Those walls may not talk, but they might squeak

By Peter Van Allen

Seems like nearly everyone in Maine has a crazy story from the housing market. Between bidding wars and soaring prices, the residential market has had a wild ride going back to 2020, when waves of pandemic refugees started pouring into Maine.

For our cover story, Deputy Editor Renee Cordes adds to the conversation by looking at the house “flipper” market. Mouse nests, hoarders and past residents who have exited a house feet first — these hazards are just part of the job. When an anecdote starts, “It was a real fixer-upper, but we didn’t know how bad it was when we opened the walls,” you know it’s bad. I’ll let you read for yourself. Renee’s story, “Buy low, sell higher,” starts on Page 14.

Maine’s construction firms have had a changing of the guard, with several new CEOs heading operations. Staff Writer Tina Fischer takes a look at new leaders and how they’re approaching their jobs. Her story starts on Page 20.

Golf has found new followers — some of whom are leaving behind golf courses and, for that matter, the outdoors. Indoor golf centers are taking Maine by storm, as Senior Writer Laurie Schreiber reports. Miniature golf and golf simulators are cropping up around the state, attracting a different crowd. “The explosion of golf and changing demographics have made it more comfortable,” says the owner of a Waterville business that offers golf simulators. “We have women, high school kids, college students, young families, I’d say the demographic is really vast.” See “Businesses tee up for golf,” which starts on Page 24.

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